Scrap Rs 500, Rs 2,000 notes to fight corruption: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu

10-Nov-2026

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Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu urged scrapping high-denomination notes (Rs 500, Rs 2,000) to curb corruption and promote digital currency, emphasizing technology-driven governance for economic growth and poverty eradication. 

He highlighted flaws in systems perpetuating corruption and called for electoral reforms to reduce money-driven politics, advocating public service over cash distribution in elections. 

Naidu praised NDA's efforts to limit election expenditure, linking it to greater accountability, and reiterated his long-standing push for digital currency and systemic change to break corruption and foster development.